Comments on: Behavior Changes After Stroke: Why They Happen & What It Means

By: Flint

Flint — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 22:39:00 +0000

Hi Jim! I am very sorry to hear about what has been happening. As it turns out, I was just finishing up an article about cerebellar stroke! It won’t go live for a couple weeks, but keep an eye out for it.

Cerebellar strokes are TRULY unlike other strokes. While “every stroke is different,” cerebellar strokes are VERY different.

Most people experience intense vertigo and headaches during cerebellar stroke. This is possibly due to the fact that the cerebellum controls balance.

My GUESS is that your daughter is vomiting from some disturbances in her ability to feel balanced. Vertigo is enough to make some people vomit. Ask her if she feels any vertigo or weird feelings of imbalance?

My personal suggestion is to work on balance exercises, practice walking as much as she can, and retrain the brain to feel balanced. These links might help:

https://www.flintrehab.com/2017/repetition-best-treatment-for-stroke/
https://www.flintrehab.com/2015/how-to-fix-balance-problems-after-stroke/

I also recommend joining our Facebook stroke support group to see if you can get some second opinions there!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/flintstrokesupportgroup/

Best of luck

By: Jim McDonald

Jim McDonald — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 23:36:00 +0000

My daughter ( 34 ) had a cerebellar stroke caused by a ‘routine’ brain biopsy this past September. During the biopsy the blood vessels were cut to gain access to a benign tumor, unfortunately there was too much bleeding and swelling resulting in a venous stroke. A programmable shunt was placed in her head while at the hospital due to hydraucephalus. She spent a month in the hospital and two months in a rehab facility. Since January she has been at home going to outpatient therapy.
She is progressing nicely, but recently hit a bump. For the last 5 weeks her nausea has increased, she is vomiting 2 to 3 times a week. It is somewhat random, we can not establish any type of pattern on what triggers the vomiting. We are now pursuing a few potential causes/solutions; we will be seeing a vestibular therapist, still trying to fine tune the shunt setting and were recently told the cause could be some vessel damage to the area postrema near the vomiting center.
Does anyone have any experience in this issue, comments, recommendations, know of any physicians, or patient support groups that could help. Thank you